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was Abraham2" He was the man that
used to come to my house and buy pas
old clothes"
THE LIVING EARTH.

In q paper published in tue Indian
Engineer, an illustration is given Of the
life that dwells in nature, the pheno-
menon Of earthquakes being cited. The
peculiar terror ID &c earthquake lies
mainly 10 tie s,,adenness Of its approach.
Volcanic eruptio0s arc. usually preceded
by vast rumblings, or Jets of steam, or
other unmistaksble tokens. Hurricanes
and cyclones, in like manner, have heralds
that announce their coming. But with an
earthquake there are no premonitory
symptoms. The great earthquake which
took place at Lisbon in the year 1855
foupd the people engaged in their ordin-
ary occupations. All the shocks were
over in about five minutes. The first
shock lasted about six seconds. In that
brief space Of time most of the houses
had been thrown down, and thousands of
men, women and children crushed be-
meath the ruins. At times the ocean
lends fresh tcrrors to the scene. Thus
ut Lisbon a wave Of water over 80 feet
high rushed in among the houses, and
covered what still remained. In the island
of Jamaica on a similar occasion two
thousand five hundred houses were buried
10 three minutes under 80 feet of water
Recent delicate scientific experiments
have disclosed the fact that the surface
of the land is never absolutely at rest for
more than thirty hours at time. Thus
those great earthquakes which make
epochs in history are mere extreme cases
of forces that seldom sleep.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-07-09

naval discipline restrained him from in
terfering with the roll cali. The reunion
of the brothers took place later Ia the
dsy.
John Turner enlisted a. a seaman on
the Shenandoah, and the brothers were
10 the same watch. when month later
the ship made down the CalifOruis
coast and obtained from passing Eng
lishman information Of the downfall OF
the rebel government. He then headed
for Liverpool, where she was surrendered
to the British authorities, and eventually J
transferred to the United States.
On her arrival at Liverpool the repor-
ters and correspondents of British news
papers we're busy in interviewing her
officers and crew, and among the many
narratives they obtained was that of the
adventures of the Turner brothers. which
was printed in the Liverpool Mercury
and in papers published at Newcastle and
Leeds.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-07-09
MOSQUITOES VS.. TROUT.

According to recent bulletin OF the
United States Fish Commission, mosqui-
toes are a deadly enemy to young brook
trout. An observer states that in June,
1882, while sitting by the Tumichie creek,
in Gunnison Valley, Colorado, where the
water was clear and shallow, he saw
number of newly matched mountain trout
swimming about. When one of these
came to the surface Of the water. mos
quito would fly at him and drive his
trunk into the little creatures brain.
When the mosquito few away the little
fish turned over dead. In the course of
half an hour the observer saw some
twenty trout were killed in this way
The locality WAS near the snow line and
the water cold. 1t is possible that other
infant fish may be killed by the same
harpy.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-07-09
All Bets Of.

Larry Jerome's story this week IS going
the rounds rapidly. The aristocratic Mrs.
Vanastorbilk has a telephone in her
house, and as the meat had not arrived
for dinner up to 5 o'clock, she telephoned
the central Office, and was put in commu-
nicatiOn with the butcher.
"Wall" drawled the butcher over the
wire.
"Wherc is the meat that was ordered
for Mrs. Vanastorbilk this morning2"
eth be at tn house in ten minutes
al am afraid you will disappoint me-"
oval, you kin bet your sweet life, ma
daisy, dat l won't disappoint you, for
I'm dead stuck on your shape"
A shrek, and then the query. DO
you know to whom , ou are talking, slrf
"Of course ! do. I'm talking to th'
cook"
"No, you're not; you're talking to Mrs
Vanastorbik."
"WelI, in that case," was the Cheerful
response, all bets IL off,"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-07-09

How it occurs that fame be thrust up
On man Is illustrated in the case of q
Louisville gentleman, whose name will
go down in history IN connection with
hand Of poker. The hand is frequently
called "tiger." 1t is composed of five
cards. seven high and deuce low. with nc
pair. 1t is played to beat straight, al
though, as will be observed, it lacks one
card Of bein. a low straight. This has
played havoc with many an unsnspecting
pile Of chips. The gentleman who in
vented it, and whose name is its alias
was sitting in . little game, having
mighty bad luck. He could get no hand
ut all. A number of times he held deuce
tray, the four and five spots, and repeat
edly drew one card in the hope of max
ing straight" but just as often as HI
drew he got seven instead of the much
desired six spot. In sheer disgust h'
thew his hand on the table, saying
" Boys, can't get a hand; let's play tn
meancst hand in the deck"
He explained what he conceived thi
hand to he, and the other players con
sented.
What shall it bcatl" asked one.
" Let it beat straight" said the despcr
ate loser, and beat a straight it did and
does. though the party that first played
it never dreamed that it would b'
played after that one game into which
they agreed to allow it TO eater, and nov
it is known all over the country, and NJ
poker hand las ever been the occasion
Of more heartfelt cussin' among the un
suspccting holders of aces up, blazes
tlrees, or straiyhts. 1t is a pity that con
vcntionslity makes it improper to recor'
as an important historical fact the nam
of the hand, the soubriquet of which is
| " tirern
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A Little Mixed.

ut is an interesting and astonishing
fact" said Mr.. Murgstroyd at the break
fast table, " thst most of the great women
Of history have been childless"
"Queen Elizabeth" obseved Billings.
"Chsrlotte Cushman," suggested
Swaines.
.susan B. Anthony" insinuated another
boardsr.
"Of couse, am not speaking OF wo
men who have never married. Look At
that lady whom We oil revere, Mary, the
mother of Washington. She went child :
less to her grave"
"Ars you quite sursi" inquired little
Miss Bird. III may be mistaken, bat II
seems to me that it Was the wife Of Wash
ingtoa who was chjldles',"
"His wifei How could that BET we'll
I don't know; perhaps you're right, but
I bad always supposed it was his mother.
-Drake1 Magazine.
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Smelling BY Radiated Heat.

DR.. Werner Siemens new copper works
in the Caucasus have furnace in which
the heat is derived solely by radiation
from petroleom anil steam spray flames.
These flames are not in contact with the
wall of the furnace at all, and everything
depends upon radiation; but the nsphtha
of petroleum employed will melt from 10
to 20 times its weight of ore. DR.. Werner
Sie,nens says that it is the first large smelt
ing furnace in which the Siemens radia
ton method has been applied in practice
on a large scale.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-07-09

Particulars have been received OF a
fatal accident at Jay Gould mine in Idaho.
Three men, Chas. Williams, Dan Sheehan
and --Hudnut were coming up on the
bucket at about the time of changing
shifts on Friday morning. They all had
cloth over their heads to keep the water
from running over their faces and down
their necks. Sheehan was new man
and not a little nervous. He WIS stand
at one side of the bucket, and it is sup
posed, became excited and lurched to one
side. The other two, in trying to right
the bucket lurched it too tar the other
way and the bucket left the skids.
It was carried forty feet while of the
skids, when it struck the 200 foot station
and Williams and Shcehan were raked of,
while Hudnut clung to the bucket and
reached the surface. Williams and Shec-
han fell $50 feet to the bottom of the
shaft; the former was picked up dead and
Shechan lived until evening, his injuries
being mostly internal. An inquest was
held and a verdict returned generating
the mire owners and accounting for the
fatality by unavoidable causes. The
bodies we're brought into Helena and In.
tered.
williams was q man of advanded years
who had been long in the country. Shee-
hand was a younger man cousin Of the
man of the same name who met his death
in the Gloster not very long ago. Both
were unmarried and neither had immedi'
A ,..:.o. - &bio neiuhhOrhON1
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-07-09

In . suburban Sunday school last
Sunday the teacher of class Of little
ones Vas about to entertain her young
friends with the story Of Abraham and
I.aac; but wishing first to gauge the
children's knowledge of the chief actor
in the story. asked Now, my dears, who
vss Abrahami Can any one tell met
These vss silence for . minute or 70
and then bright little fellow exclaimed
triump phautly, manifesting his superiority
over bis uniuformed and pu9sled associ:
.tes: I" know "Weii, Alfred, Hhe
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-07-09
No Moore Stoves.

Gov. Hill New York has signed the
bill aboIishing stoves from railway trains.
The law provides that it shall not he
lawful for any steam railway doing busi-
nees in this state after May 1, 1887, to
heat its passenger cars on other than
mixed trains by any stove or furnace
kept inside the car, provided that in
those which have been equipped with
any apparatus heated by steam, hot water
or hot air from the locomotive or from
a special car, q stove may be obtained, to
be used only when cars are standing still.
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,Mklhe CLASSES A11tTnoI!

ssA .mnIo nv prepared 70 furnish all classes
~, o. or{v!ment {o. At home, the whole of the
NJ, li,bs .neir spare moments. Business
u easilv ..,d profitable. Persons of either
ntnilr IAN Earn from 50 cents TO $500 pce
%u ths;., , ~. proportional sum by devot-
9h esrr .i ume to the business. How and
10 See th;s h%;esrly a. much ~ msn. Tba4 "a
u h." H.sM may send their address, aud
- = s,s s,'.ness. We make this oaer. IA
do(isrs not we'll satisfied We Win send
f psrSc' pay Tor the tr0uble of writing.
o1e, and outflt iDea, Addrooo
tlssos 4 Co., Portland, Name.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-07-09

A little boy who had been more sccus-
toned to riding in the street cars than to
attending church, received from his
mother a i've cent piece to put in the
contribution box on one Of the rare &C.
caeiou when no went to church.
He watched the departing vestrymau
With good deal of anxiety, and finally
leaned over to his mother and whispered,
" Mamma, mamma, Eat man no didn
ring in nv farei "-YOuth's mpanion
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A New Proverb.

Schoolgirls are not altogether devo'd
Of observation. Some Of them can Also
describe in fair English the results OF
what passed before their eyes. In class
Of girls few days ago the lesson WAS to
state one proverb from some prominent
author. Que Of the pupils instead Of
doing 70, ventured IN original essays. -
follows:
"The girl that has . dog cart sever
lacka friends. ."--Bostou Tranecespe.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-07-09

The KEYSTONE has long heen ack'
edged To- be the sole representative q.
Great Upper Wood River and Saw
mining regions, and, located ~ it's i
very hear, of the mnst promising M
country on the, face of the earth. and
ing nothing undone,so present its reat'
complete synopsis of all mining new
developments, aS well ms matters oi
Importance in the growth of kctehuin
settler al every craft and position.
scribe for il, read it. and let your fri
read what may benefit them.
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Jav Gould, ia addition TO neuralgia u
badlv troubled BY insomnia. Very few
psopls sleep we'll when seis~d and pos
sessed Of vigorous case Of reura'gis.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-07-09

Harriet Bsecher stowe writes an indig
psnt letter to cay that" It - nile Sian
der that ehe ever In any shape or form
(" took beck " the things she said Of slav'
erv in Uncle Toms Cabin"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-17
The LurIine Boat Club.

The Lurlines held large and enthu-
siastic meeting at the West hotel, Min
neapolis, last evening. a communiea-
ton was read from the secretary of the
Mississippi Valley Amateur Rowing as
ISOLATION, announcing the annual re-
gatta, which will be held at Pullman,
ILL.,, July Is and 10. The club will buy
the Watson double she'll. The follow
ing new members were received: Il. c..
Michener, ii. j. Neiler, |. A. Boardman,
q. E. Bell, f. l.. Carpenter, Frank For
man, E. l.. Lockwood, Harry Hopkins,
w. l.. Eldred, w. 3. Richards, H. l..
Wheeler, G. b. Wright, j. L. Badger. E..
w. Goddard, Col. q. Goodrich. Theo
Wetmore, w. A. Edwards, w. III.
Curtis, Charles Libby, T. E. Thresher,
G. f. Lewis, T. W. 1Ianley, NJ. G. Ho-
bart, f. l.. Mann, f. NJ. Mabie, e. l..
Merrill, w. Il. Fraser, E. w. Sumner
The club now has the largest member
ship i'll its history, and its affairs are in
prosperous condition. The present
season will see more interest in aquatic
sports than was ever known in Mime
apOliS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-17

Montana and Dakota territories have
issued orders for quarantine against
cattle from or passing through New
York, Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
yania, Maryland, Delaware, District of
Columbia, Virginia, Texas, Vermont
and the Dominion of Canada. Cattle
bou nd for Dakota and Montana points
from any of the above named districts
must be quarantined ninety days before
Whey will be permitted 10 enter. Cattle
will be permitted to pass through these
territories to Washington territory OF to
TO Unload en- route. but will arrange to
feed and water their cattle Oh cars. LII
all cases cattle. should be accompanied
by Il ccrtitirate of health, stating frem
whence shipped and where bound.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-17
Chips From the Ties.

General Manager DuPuy, Vice Presi-
dent Benson, Traffic Manager Hanley
and Passenger Agent Whitmore. of the
Minnesota & Northwestern road, have
gone to Chicago to attend the meeting
OF tho Iowa, Dakota and Minnesota as
seciation to-day. They will meet Presi-
dent Stickney, on his return from New
York, at Chicago.
Mr.. Cakes, general manager, and MI.
Hannafortl, traffic manager of the North
ern Pacific, have gone to Chicago to at
tend the meeting OF the tranScontinen-
tai lines, that is to be held to-day in that
city.
The Manitoba announces that it is pre-
pared to handle business on the extern
sion from Minot to Fort Buford, though
until July l that branch will be under
control OF the construction department.
\ Ter that date through tickets will be
sod to Fort Buford.
The Burlington road yesterday an
nounced freight rates between st. Paul
and Minneapolis and st. Louis points.
The tariff is re, Csc, 47c, 81 11ac, 2le, BIC,
2lc, lie and 1850.
Levi Green OF Fargo, assistant super
intanaent Of the Dakota division of the
Northern Pacific, was in the city yes
terflay.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-17
Louisville Races.

LOUISVILLE, May 16.-The weeks
racing at the Louisville Jockey club
course opened to-day with one of the
largest crowds in attendance that has
been present. Col. Clark, Col. Faux
ner and Capt Williams occupied the
Judges stand. The track was fast and
dry. The time on the whole was good.
First. race, mile heats, Phoenix Driving
com pany,. purse, $500 added by company.
500 to second, Gilmore won the first heat
the second heat and race in l: AS; Brookful
SECOND.
Second race, the Louisville cup, two and
One-quarter mile sweepstakes for all ages,
10 third, ten entries the only starters. were
Lucky B (Murphy) lila, Solid Silver (WesD
1:03, Montana Regent (blaylocD LOS.
Montana Regent was. The .faXOlite with the
to and 10 to l against Solid Silver, his
stable companion. They got off without de-
lay TO good start Solid silver first bent
upon setting the pace, Regent second and
Lucky d last Passing. the stand, Solid Sill
yer was three lengths i'll the lead, the two
| latter running easy. Up. the back stretch
Solid Silver increased his lead to ten or
twelve lengths, Regent. holding aboHt three
or four lengths i'll front OF Lucky Is. These
positions were no materially changed
the half mile post was reached
the second time, whenSol Silver began to
weary CT his rapid gait. Around the turn
lney DuHcncu alu Ill the llTee-quarlef pole
Montana Regent was slightly i'll the lead,
holding Oh down the stretch without any
trouble. Between the sixteenth and eighth
pole Murphy began whipping Lucky B, butt
was without avail, for the big chestnut colt
was running comparatively easy, and passed
under the wire winner by tilree-quarters of
a length. Blaylock pulling him gently and
looking back at Murphy. Time 4:0I. Murphy
claimed IL foul at the sixteenth pele, but the
claim was baseless and the judges decided so
without much delay. Solid Silver was out Of
the race at the three-quarters.
Third race, L s miles, selling club purse,
jim Nave won, Aristocrat second Brilliant
third. Time l:59.
{ Fourth race, purse, II miles, Elgin won,
Il length i'll front of Libretto; st. Valentine
third, Time 2:11.
Fifth race, So mile, for two-year olds S400
/ purse, Crawford won. Outstep second, Bar
rister third Time O4.
Sixth race, q mile, selling purse, Rio
Grande won by ii neck, Elite Hardy second,
Revoke third. Time / 10
Mr.. Morrissey, owner of Montana Re
gent, was seen tonight by a reporter
and stated that he would match Mon
tana Regent against either Volante or
Lucky L for any amount Mr.. Baldwin
desired. He was feeling very happy
| and said he had cleared S15.e00 Oh the
| Regent in the louisville cup race.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-17
Alleged Malpractice.

ABERDasEN, OAK, May 16.-Dr. Nj. r.
Elliott, Of this city, was arrested to-day
charged with mans!aughter in the first
degree. About four weeks ago he was
called to attend a confinement case at
Joseph L0rBer's, sixteen miles north
west Of this.ei.y. 1t is charged that In
delivering the woman he ding iteat with
aai iron spoon and fork, killing the child.
Eli a few days the mother died and WAS
buried. The attention of the coroner
wars called TO the case and he summoned
Il jury, q week ago, who, after hearing.
the evidence, returned verdict that
Mrs. Lorbef and the child came to- their
deaths through malpractice by DR..
Elliott. As the Dakot;p code Goes not
make malpractice u crime, Coroner
Evans issued warrant for DE-. EIliett'S
arrest, charging him with manslaughter
in the first degree.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-17
Oar Freiyhs IsaSes.

1t is altogether probable that some
changes of interest to shippers of ST.
Paul and Minneapolis will be made be
tween these two cities and Chicago on
grain during the next. few days. The
action of the i9bberS i'll St. Paul and
Minneapolis, aided by water navigation,
leads the railroads. to the opinion that it
Is judicinus at this time to yield The
Milwaukee " st. Paul roSL has made a
half tieur rate and 19-ceHt rate between
Minneapolis and st. Pau and Chicago,
TO go into effect May Is, and it is So ar
ranged that wheSt may be shipped from
these peintS, and f4uur in transit at the
i0-ceHt rate ut Eli4fS on the lines, via, La
Crosse and the Milwaukee,, and Chiesgo
divisions. The Minnesota Il Nertii-
western has announced 71i-cent flour
rate to Ghi.ago, and the 0nsaita line,
Is reported on good authority. wifi put
IN Il 7i5-ccfst aohr rats this W. ek
- The. Milwaukee road has nfesnt,fe Barr
hngtOn rate Of 714c on -four and mill
Stuffs from St. Paul and Minneapolis to
Chicago. It has reduced tfie-rate on
wheat anu coarse grains TO 10e, to go
into effect tomorrow:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-17
a Syndicate Secures Possession Of the
Duluth & Iron Range for That
Much Spot Cash.
Formation Of New Company to Run
Wisconsin Line North to the
Ashland District.
The Railroads Mt Last Make Conces-
sions to the Northwest in Re-
gard to Freight.
The Manitoba Branch Line 10 Battineau
FREELY t:early Gsmplstea--Some
Change in Tials.

PHILADELPIuA, May l6.-The stocks
and bonus Of the Duluth IL Iron Range
Railroad company, together with the
title To 2o'eGe acres of land III Minnesota,
will he turned over on June to syli-
dictate composed of Gen. H. H. Porter.
OF the Pullman Car company; J. G..
Morse, of the Unien Steel company of
Chicago: Marshall Field. of Chicago; d.
.. Mills, of New York :; j. d. Rockafeller,
of the Standard Oil company and others.
The securities, which include S50a.e of
capital stock and 81. 750,fsl0 of mortgage
bonds and also deeds to iron ore de-
positS hear Nermillion lake. are now
being deposited with the Fidelity Trust
company. with whom the formal trans
ferS will be made. In return for this
Charleniagne Tower, who sells the
property. will receive from tle syndi-
cate certified checks on banks and ether
financial institutions to the amount of
s6,000.000. making this the largest trans
action III the way of cash sale that has
ever taken place in this city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-17
. Burlington Il Northern.

SpcclGi 10 lHS tslcIie.
PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis, May &c.
Great interest is manifested here in the
report of important changes to be made
in tie river division of the Chicago,
Burlington e Northern railroad from
Minneapolis to Fulton and Oregon, Ill.
The new time table will recognize two
divisions. Minneapolis to Prairie du
Chen will be the North division, under
the jurisdiction of Supt. y. r. Horn,
and Prairie dI Chen to Fulton and Ore
gOn the South division, under SHpt J.
NJ. Barr. The railroad men say that the
central Offices are to be located at Prai-
RE du Chen. 1t is Thought Superin-
tendents Horn and Barr will become
residents of this city. Prairie du CHEN
is to be = passenger division. The Chi
cage. Burlington IL Northern own al
ready here plenty of property for all
purposes. y twenty-stalI: round house
is to be Immediately built The changes
here mentioned will be authoritively
announced the coming week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-17
JAKE SHARP.
His Trial Began at New York
Yesterday.

His Trial Began at New York
Yesterday.
New YORK. May ia great crowd
tried to get into Judge Barrett's court
this morning to hear the opening of the
Jake Sharp trial. -t.-t
Hr. St!ckney said that John z. Par
SeES, connected with MIN as counsel for
defense, was oft Of town and had left
by a train, yet this would not cripple
them SO that they would ask for delay,
and Justice Barrett directed the officers
to preeeea. Clerk Welei called the roll
OF the special panel -ef- Lee jurors and
ffty-bwO citizens, responded to their
names: Aceefding to custom Nj. WEIGH
ptaept tbs b9Iiets Bearing the names Of
the fTfty-tW9 who had responded to the
roll call into the wheel OF fortune; leav-
ing the abSenteeS out To this HOmar
4. Nelson, objected, and at his request
s.Ie clerk put the 10s names i'll the wheel
and proceeded to draw them out. Five
names were drawn before q response
was obtained, and quite a large number
Of jurors were examined who proved to
be unsatisfactory to either the prOSecu-
ton OF the defense. Up TO recess TWEEN
ty-iour taleSmen were examined, but
all were excused.
Altogether fifty-four taleSmeu were
examined before adjournment of the
court this afternoon. At night but one
seat i'll the jury-boX was occupied.